AARON SINGER, a son of John and Lydia (Crumrine) Singer, was born in Waltz township, Wabash county, Indiana, March 3, 1855. His parents moved from Ohio in 1854 and settled on section 16, township 26, range 6. The subject of this sketch attended the common schools of this township, and at the age of seventeen went to Wabash, Indiana, and served his apprenticeship at the trade of blacksmith. After serving his time he set up shop in the country and worked at his trade until 1878 when he sold out his shop and began teaching common school. He taught for thirty-three winters in Waltz township, retiring from teaching in the fall of 1913. He served as township assessor from 1882 to 1890, was elected the first county assessor of Wabash county in 1892, and served four years, organizing the office after its creation by the legislature. He was appointed by Judge Shively as a member of the first county council in 1899 and he helped to organize that body and was afterwards elected for a term of four years, serving the full term.
Mr. Singer was made a Mason in Somerset Lodge, No. 383, F. & A. M., in 1878. He served as Worshipful Master for four years in this same lodge and in which he holds his membership. He is now one of the trustees of the lodge. He is also a member of Wabash Chapter, No. 26, R. A. M., and Wabash Council, No. 13, R. & S. M. He and his wife are members of Wabash Chapter, No. 90, O. E. S., and was Worthy Patron of this Chapter in 1896.
On December 24, 1881, Mr. Singer was married to Sarah E. Bright. To them were born Hugh Quintin, Gracie May, Ethel Agness, Mabel Joan, and an infant which died at birth. Grace May died September 22, 1896, at the age of twelve years; Hugh Quintin was married to Mazy Anderson, November 27, 1892; Ethel Agness married Harry W. Davis, January 31, 1906; Mabel Joan married Hurschal V. Nellans, March 13, 1909. Mr. Singer started housekeeping in his own home in 1882, on the Sommerset Pike, where he yet lives, at the age now of fifty-nine years. In politics he was always a republican until 1912, when he cast his lot with the progressive party, and he is now their candidate for County Assessor.
Mr. Singer is an associate editor of this work and is one of the best posted men in the southern part of the county.
